# MPs urge Labour ministers to get on with trophy hunting ban

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/mps-urge-labour-ministers-to-get-on-with-trophy-hunting-ban/
- Published: 2026-11-12T12:48:37+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-12T13:40:05+00:00
- Original publisher: BBC Politics (publisher lean: Centre)
- Original article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ckdd17m79yldo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
- Topics: Government, Politics

## Key points

- MPs want Labour to set a date for a trophy import ban.
- More than 40 permits have been granted since the election.
- Ministers say a bill will be brought forward when time allows.

## Summary

MPs have urged Labour to introduce a bill banning imports of hunting trophies, accusing ministers of delaying a 2024 manifesto pledge. The government says it remains committed to the ban, but has not given a timetable, prompting criticism that it should act within the current Parliament.

More than 40 import permits for hunting trophies have been granted since the 2024 election. A previous ban bill passed the Commons in 2022 but ran out of time in the Lords; supporters say trophy hunting harms communities and does not deliver conservation benefits, while opponents argue regulated hunting supports local economies and wildlife management.

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